A Note from the Director
Welcome to 2026! Thank you to everyone who helped make our launch party such a great experience. It was a real pleasure to see so many familiar and new faces coming together to celebrate the Ronning Centre and the community it serves.
We’re excited to share what’s coming up next, including the return of our much-loved P Cafés. If you want one last holiday treat you can listen to me talk about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie on the Courtney Theriault Show. We also have some special performances and Ronning Centre Conversations to announce soon. We hope you’ll join us at an upcoming event—we’d love to see you there.
Joseph R. Wiebe
Director, Chester Ronning Centre
Associate Professor of Religion and Ecology Faculty Website
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE CHESTER RONNING CENTRE
Upcoming Events
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Philosopher Café Series January 8 | 1:30 p.m. MT Neighbourliness, Friendship and Redeeming Political ‘Enemies’ |
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Shad: A Ronning Centre Conversation Feb 25 | 7 p.m. MT Join us for a rare, intimate conversation with Shad (Shadrach Kabango)—arguably Canada’s most critically acclaimed voice in hip hop. |
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UPU March 13 | 7:30 p.m. MT UPU is an award-winning, electrifying theatre experience bringing the powerful voices of the Pacific to life. Following the performance there will be a 30 minute moderated artist talk. |
In Case You Missed It
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Men Among Demons: Your chance to listen to the conversation on the podcast! |
On Our Bookshelf
Euphoria and Symposia: The Dialectic of Desire in Thinking, Drinking, and Well-Being
by Kieran Bonner
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